Prayers with Wings

There is a phenomenon going on currently in the book market. It’s a little devotional book entitled, Jesus Calling. It is on the Best-Seller’s list and is quickly climbing the ladder to levels of The Shack and Purpose Driven Life. It’s that popular. It’s that good. The author is Sara Young. This missionary/author explains in the foreword of her book that she always journaled …

The Sigh of Jesus

Mike and I are reading the One Year Bible. Once in awhile the boys get a whiff of it when they happen to eat their cereal during our reading time. I’ve always been afraid to force my kids to read the Bible, so I don’t. I’ve always hoped they would do it on their own because they want to do …

Permission to Grieve

I’ve been praying for a friend who just lost a loved one. And in my prayers, I have prayed for her to experience permission to grieve. It may sound like a silly prayer, but in my own experience of grief, I’ve felt as if I wasn’t supposed to do so because of the hope of heaven. I felt I wasn’t …

Psalm 27:1-6

The Lord is my light and my salvation–Whom shall I fear?The Lord is the stronghold of my life-Of whom shall I be afraid?When evil men advance against meto devour my fleshwhen my enemies and my foesattack methey will stumble and fall.Though an army besiege me,my heart will not fear;though war break out against meeven then will I be confident. One …

A Knock-Out Punch

“I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.” (Romans 8:18). As a writer, I spend a lot of time in my head. Sometimes that is not a good thing because my mind is often the ring of a prize fight. Though many of my thoughts are good and revolve …